Fragrance comparison

Soft Focus vs F7

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

Soft Focus

FZOTIC

4.1392 votes

Rank #12,502 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Toskovat'

3.7885 votes

Rank #9,184 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

F7 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Soft Focus
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
F7
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Soft Focus2/7

F75/7

Ratings & consensus: Soft Focus
Community sentiment: F7
Longevity: F7
Sillage & projection: F7
Value for money: Soft Focus
Versatility: F7
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: F7

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Soft FocusFZOTIC

F7Toskovat'

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%

3.78/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%

Category winnerSoft FocusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

92 votes

55%Love

21%Like

18%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerF7Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityF7

SillageF7

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value43

Category winnerSoft FocusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

salty84%

tropical77%

citrus69%

marine61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

LimeGuavaPineapple

Heart2-4 hrs

DriftwoodSea Salt

Base6-8 hrs

LeatherSandalwood

Top

PassionfruitAppleBergamotLimeGuavaSichuan PepperCloveQuince

Heart

LavenderGeraniumCarnationHinoki WoodNectarineCedarTonka BeanBrazilian Rosewood

Base

OakmossDriftwoodBalsam FirAmbergrisSandalwoodVetiverPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesLime, Guava, Driftwood and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Soft Focus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer100

Fall17

Winter4

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer80

Fall92

Winter40

Day100

Night91

Category winnerF7Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex60

Women15

Casual 42%Work 29%Date 17%Party 12%

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,502

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#9,184

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerF7Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Soft Focus by FZOTIC presents a dry, sun-drenched interpretation of tropical fruit that avoids syrupy sweetness. The opening hits with sharp lime, tart guava, and unsweetened pineapple flesh. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash recedes into a mineral heart of sea salt and sun-bleached driftwood. The base an…

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F7 by Toskovat' is an aromatic fougere that blends bright passionfruit and apple with a grounding base of oakmoss and balsam fir. Launched in 2023, this unisex scent provides a versatile experience that transitions well from daytime office wear to relaxed evening settings in temperate weather. It balances modern fruit…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Soft Focus or F7?

F7 takes 5 of 7 categories. Soft Focus is rated 4.13/5 from 92 votes; F7 is rated 3.78/5 from 85 votes. Choose Soft Focus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose F7 for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Soft Focus or F7?

F7 lasts longest (F7 83/100, Soft Focus 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soft Focus or F7?

F7 projects furthest (F7 72/100, Soft Focus 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soft Focus and F7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Lime, Guava, Driftwood and Sandalwood.

Is Soft Focus or F7 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Soft Focus is the stronger pick. For winter, F7 is the stronger pick. Soft Focus suits daytime wear; F7 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soft Focus and F7?

Soft Focus has top notes of Lime, Guava and Pineapple, heart notes of Driftwood and Sea Salt, a base of Leather and Sandalwood. F7 has top notes of Passionfruit, Apple, Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Carnation and Hinoki Wood, a base of Oakmoss, Driftwood, Balsam Fir and Ambergris.